Tag Archives: digitally enhanced image

Aiming High

Children are inspiring – the way they watch something on television and immediately imagine that they too could be a superhero, pop star, or Olympic athlete.  Adults can be depressing in how easily we pour our cold reality on their dreams. We think we are protecting our children from unrealistic hopes.  We think we are [...]

Posted on 11 August 2012
Musings: Parenting girls, Parenting teenagers
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Aspiring to the Impossible

First women wanted to look like Marilyn Munroe, then Twiggy, and now Cheryl Cole. Only now, what we see of Cheryl is not even real. Not only are our stars possibly no longer in possession of their original bustline or lips or hips but their digitally-altered images bear little resemblance to the person herself. Our [...]

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Posted on 13 October 2011
Musings: Coming of age, Parenting girls, Parenting teenagers
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